Funny enough, I used to be all-in on aluminum until I flipped a place where the previous owner had installed glass panels. Maintenance was a pain, sur...
Wax buildup is a real pain, I hear you there. I once inherited a place where the previous owner must’ve gone wild with the wax—took me hours to strip ...
Seriously, I spent more time wrestling with a rusty bolt on one of our old light fixtures than I did actually painting the whole room. But once it was...
Stainless is pricey, but man, it’s saved me so many headaches. I once did a deck railing with “coastal rated” galvanized hardware—looked great for abo...
That’s the story of my life. I’ve learned to take a photo of the setup under the sink before I start, then bring the old parts with me to the store. E...
I get where you’re coming from with the spot repairs—definitely a lifesaver in rentals. But I’ve run into a different snag with hardwax oil: water spo...
Funny you mention the baking soda paste—I tried it once on a stainless fridge in a flip, and yeah, it got the fingerprints off, but I swear it left th...
Funny timing—I just ran into this with a flip last fall. The previous owner had strung lights all over the pergola using, I kid you not, bread bags an...
Funny, I used to think marine paint was overkill too—until the first winter in my last flip. The bathroom ceiling started flaking and I realized the s...
Man, I hear you on that. I once tried to rush a bathroom flip and thought “eh, it’s dry enough.” Nope. The caulk peeled up like old sunburned skin wit...
I get the hesitation with peel-and-stick tiles, but I’ve actually had a different experience. Used them in a rental kitchen—granted, not right behind ...
That’s happened to me—spent half an hour searching for a “genius” hiding spot I’d picked for a spare key. Ended up late for a showing. Anyone ever tri...
Good catch. Reminds me of a deck I worked on a couple years back. Everything looked solid at first glance, but when we started pulling boards to repla...
I've noticed the microfiber mop trick works well too, but I sometimes wonder if dish soap—even a tiny bit—could build up over time? Had a client once ...
Yeah, I've been there too—vinegar's great for surface-level stuff, but once mold gets behind drywall or into insulation, it's a whole different beast....